The night before the college entrance exam results were released, I redeemed my Peking University ad

"Here he comes! Ji Bai is here!"

The moment the live stream camera panned to the Hongqi state limousine at the main entrance of the Great Hall of the People, the live chat exploded with comments, so dense that the image was barely visible:

"The Emperor marches forth, leaving nothing but desolation! The final battle has begun!"

"Five-day challenge almost complete! Today is the defending match, Ji Shen, hold on!"

"Front row seats reserved! I'm eagerly awaiting to see what kind of 'big surprise' IMU has been holding back for five days really delivers!"

"The school uniform boy has ascended the throne today! Let's see who dares to mess with him now!"

"From the very first day of 'Who disagrees?' to today's triumphant victory, I could brag about this story for the rest of my life!"

The black red flag stopped steadily at the bottom of the steps. The boy, wearing the familiar blue and white school uniform, got out of the car with a backpack on his back, his posture upright and his steps composed.

It was exactly the same as when I first came four days ago, but the atmosphere was completely different.

……

Ji Bai entered and took his seat, his gaze sweeping over the stage.

He was a little surprised. For the past three days, Academician Zhou had been keeping his head down and acting like he was invisible, but today he actually straightened his suit and took the initiative to walk onto the stage.

This old man, he was scolded like a coward for the past four days, what bad ideas is he up to today?

Ji Bai leaned back in his chair, watching his performance with great interest.

Academician Zhou picked up the microphone, a gentle smile on his face, and his first words were full of "gratification."

"Distinguished guests, scholars, and online viewers."

Over the past four days, we have witnessed a miracle in the history of mathematics.

At the age of eighteen, Ji Bai successively solved four century-old problems: Goldbach's Conjecture, the Collatz Conjecture, the Twin Prime Conjecture, and the Poincaré Conjecture. His talent and profound attainments are unparalleled in the history of mathematics over the past century.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Gauss was reborn and Ramanujan was reincarnated.

It is no exaggeration to say that Ji Bai is the most dazzling rising star in the mathematics world today, and a future leader.

These words were spoken with such sincerity that they elevated Ji Bai to the highest esteem.

The comments section was initially filled with laughter:

"Oh? Old Man Red-haired has backed down? Starting to suck up to someone powerful?"

"He's smart enough to know his place! He knows Ji Shen is a real big shot, so he doesn't dare to spout nonsense anymore."

"That's quite a nice thing to say. I've decided to temporarily withdraw my 'inauspicious old age' blessing!"

"Hahaha, old Deng is scared, so he's rushing over to curry favor and save his life, huh!"

But Academician Zhou changed the subject, smiling as he continued:

"Today is the last day of the conference, and we will have time for a Q&A session."

Since Ji Bai has such talent and strength, everyone doesn't need to be reserved.

Whether it's number theory, topology, algebraic geometry, partial differential equations, or mathematical physics, whatever your questions or concerns, feel free to ask.

I believe that with Ji Bai's abilities, he will be able to provide a satisfactory answer to everyone.

Academic exchange should be free and open, regardless of field or social status.

As soon as he finished speaking, Charles and William in the front row exchanged a subtle glance, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on their lips.

The knife was handed to me.

Those in the comments section who understood immediately reacted and erupted in anger:

"What the hell is this bootlicking! This is blatant flattery to kill! A naked act of flattery to kill!"

"This is more than just flattery to kill! He's handing IMU a knife!"

"Even during the open Q&A session, the discussions were basically centered around the four major conjectures. But his statement has opened up all avenues! He can throw out problems from any field!"

"Even if Ji Bai is a genius, he's not omniscient! There are so many branches of mathematics; who can be proficient in everything?"

"What do you mean, Gauss reborn, Ramanujan reincarnated? He's deliberately putting Ji Bai in a difficult position!"

"That's too cunning! First, they hype you up to be the best in the world, then they let you ask any question. If you can't answer, they say you're undeserving of the title, just a name without substance!"

Once the netizens realized what had happened, they were instantly enraged: "Holy crap! This old man's heart is so dirty!"

"Have all academics become twisted?! Saying one thing to your face and another behind your back!"

"Old Red-Haired Deng! May your later years be bleak! I take back my previous forgiveness! I curse you even more!"

"So, he was playing dead for the first four days to prepare a big move? He was waiting for Ji Bai to come!"

……

After Academician Zhou finished speaking, he turned to the side and made an inviting gesture:

"Next, let's give a round of applause to welcome Ji Bai to the stage!"

Amid applause, Ji Bai slowly walked onto the stage and took the microphone.

Without any unnecessary words or polite opening remarks, he scanned the entire room with his gaze, and uttered that familiar, understated opening line:

"Who has a problem?"

The four words resonated clearly throughout every corner of the auditorium.

Now, simultaneous interpretation is no longer needed; almost all the foreigners present understood the Chinese sentence.

But everyone just looked at each other and didn't move.

One minute.

Two minutes.

three minutes.

Three full minutes passed, and not a single one of the thousands of top mathematicians from around the world stood up!

Keep in mind that this is a free question.

Moreover, with Academician Zhou's words preceding you, you can ask whatever you want.

But nobody asked.

Originally, someone had indeed prepared a few questions to ask Ji Bai.

It wasn't a difficult request; it was simply a question.

But things have developed to this point, and it's no longer a matter of asking for advice.

Everyone knows that standing up now is tantamount to launching an attack!

Challenge the Pope of Mathematics!

"The Mathematics Pope" is a nickname given to Ji Baiqi by foreign netizens.

Just like how Chinese netizens refer to the emperor.

But the nickname "foreigner" isn't just something you give out randomly; there's a "pope" in the mathematics world!

Alexander Grothendieck, one of the most legendary mathematicians of the 20th century!

He is known as the Pope of Algebraic Geometry!

He single-handedly built the theoretical edifice of modern algebraic geometry, and his influence is comparable to that of Einstein in physics!

However, Grothendieck has been dead for more than ten years.

The mathematics community has experienced more than a decade without a emperor.

And now, another emperor is about to be born!

Therefore, neither professors at Princeton, lecturers at MIT, nor tenured professors at Harvard were willing to stand up and challenge the new emperor at this time.

No one wants to be the one who stands out.

No one wants to be the clown jumping around on the day a new emperor ascends the throne.

The scene remained quiet, so quiet that you could hear someone breathing.

The viewers in the live stream went absolutely wild.

"Awesome!!! Nobody dares to stand up!!!"

"Among the thousand top figures in the audience, not a single one dared to step forward and ask a question! Is this the Emperor's aura of power?!"

"The coronation of the Mathematics Pope! All ministers bowed their heads, none daring to speak!"

"Four days ago you were still looking for faults, but today you don't even have the courage to stand up? This is the awe that comes with strength!"

"Is Academician Zhou dumbfounded? The knife was practically handed to him, and nobody dared to take it?"

"Hilarious! Does he think everyone enjoys being a clown like him? Real big shots have some self-respect!"

"That's it? That's it? I thought there would be some fierce battle today. Turns out they all chickened out?"

While some were excited, others were worried.

"Wait... the IMU hasn't been moved yet."

"They are the main force, and they're definitely holding back a big move."

"That's right, this is just the calm before the storm; the real killer move is yet to come!"